For the batter, stir the margarine or butter with a hand mixer with a whisk on the highest setting until smooth. Gradually stir in the sugar, vanilla sugar, rum flavor and salt, stir until a bond is formed. Gradually stir in the eggs. (each egg about ½ minute)
Mix flour with baking powder, sieve and stir in portions over medium heat. Briefly stir in the chocolate and almonds. Pour the dough into a springform pan (diameter 26 cm, base greased) and smooth it out.
For the topping, drain the sour cherries on a sieve and distribute them on the dough (leave about 1 cm free on the edge). Put the tin on the wire rack in the oven.
Top / bottom heat: approx. 180 ° C (preheated)
Hot air: about 160 ° C (not preheated)
Gas: level 2-3 (not preheated)
Baking time: 35-45 min.
After baking, allow to cool and sprinkle cakes with crystal sugar before serving.